Ives Serneels (born 16 October 1972) is a Belgian former professional footballer who is the head coach of the Belgium women's national football team.

Ives Serneels
Serneels in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-10-16) 16 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Bonheiden, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1986 Ourodenberg Sport
1986–1988 Aarschot Sport
1988–1990 TH Diest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1999 Lierse SK 210 (9)
1999–2002 Westerlo 65 (4)
2002–2003 Denderleeuw 30 (1)
2003–2004 KFC Dessel Sport 3 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2006 KFC Dessel Sport
2007 Berchem Sport
2008–2010 Lierse SK (youth)
2010–2011 Lierse SK (women)
2011– Belgium women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:11, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Playing career

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On 22 August 1990 Lierse SK manager Barry Hulshoff gave Serneels his debut in a match at Lokeren. Serneels remained with the club for nine seasons and was part of the 1996–97 title-winning team. After making 245 appearances in all competitions and scoring ten goals for Lierse he joined Westerlo in 1999. He then wound down his playing career with short spells at Denderleeuw and KFC Dessel Sport.

Coaching career

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In March 2011 Serneels was appointed coach of the Belgium women's national football team, nicknamed the "Red Flames".[1] The team's results improved under Serneels and national captain Aline Zeler compared him to Marc Wilmots, the successful manager of Belgium's male national team.[2]

Honours

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Player

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Lierse SK
Westerlo

References

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  1. ^ Verbiest, Terry (16 March 2011). "Ives Serneels wordt trainer van nationale vrouwenploeg" (in Dutch). Lierse SK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Red Flames: "Yves Serneels is onze Wilmots"" (in Dutch). Sporza. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Belgium Cups 2000/01". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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